Fiji vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Fiji
478,297 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
107th
Suriname rank
108th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Fiji
- Suriname
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 478,297 people against 475,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 3,297 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488,419 people | 361,006 people | 127,413 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 477,005 people | 422,331 people | 54,674 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 471,235 people | 466,524 people | 4,711 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Fiji or Suriname?
- Fiji, at 478,297 people against 475,000 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Fiji and Suriname?
- 3,297 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Fiji ranks 107th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.